About Emily Expertise I can answer almost all teen issues such as self harm, suicide, eating disorders, depression and other mental health disorders, drugs, alcohol, assault, harrassment, family problems, trauma, friendship problems and a lot more, so just ask. Pretty much anything that teens have to face I can answer. I'm also Christian and non-judgmental so I can answer questions relating to religion. I will not judge people about anything.
Experience I've experienced a lot of stuff in my life including facing death in several ways, self-harm, suicide, alcohol, harrassment, family and friendship issues and more. I've had to deal with my dad being sick all my life with MS and cancer, and I've dealt with severe depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I tried to kill myself more than once and now I want to help other teens who are having trouble.
Education/Credentials In college studying psychology among other subjects. Plus life experience.
Question Hi, my name is Sam and i'm a 16yr old girl.
For about a year or so i've been becoming very suspecious of people, i think that when i leave the house everyone is coming after me to take me and/or rape, kill me. It's so hard to leave the hosue alone and its just becoming worse. I also have struggle sleeping, every night i have to fall asleep before anyone else in the house, because i'm afraid people will break into the house and hurt me. And if i do wake up at 2am i can't sleep until it gets light outside.
The strangle thing is im only suspesious of men, older men and people in cars, my thinking is "if it happens to other people, it'll happen to me"
I think I have all these fears because of being afraid of dying, and lately its been getting even worse, my mind can't switch off at night anymore and it brings me to tears.
I always have this consant feeling that people are talking and laughing about me and that has made it hard for me to pen up to people and there for in school i just hid and dont talk to anyone.
I don't know what to do anymore, i want to see a docter but i'm too afraid of what they'd think.
I think it might be paranoia, please help :(
Answer Hi Sam. It sounds like you might have an anxiety disorder but you’d have to get it diagnosed properly. It’s nothing to worry about, you can get treatment for these things. Seeing a doctor is a very good start, but you can’t be afraid of what they’ll think. You have to remember that they are trained to help people and they need to hear all of the symptoms to make a diagnosis, so don’t hold things back. It might seem embarrassing at first, but it will be worth it if they can help this all get sorted. Good luck.
